Hat-cord retainer



Feb. 27, 1923.

0.1. SHEPH ERD. HAT CORD RETAINER.

min APR. 4. 1922.

ATTO\RNEY Patented Feb. 27, 1923.

HAT-CORD RETAINER.

Application filed April 4, 1922. Serial No. 549,414.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OLIVER J. SHEPHERD, a citizen of the United States, residing in New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat-Cord Retainers, of which the following is a specification.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a device adapted to be permanently secured to a hat,'for maintaining a cord at the point of demarcation between the brim and sides of its crown.

Another object is the provision of means by which a simple device, made at relatively small cost, efficiently performs the functions requisite to holding various forms of bands, straps, cords and like decorations on hats in general, and particularly on parade and army head gear.

A further object is the means provided by which straps and cords, initially held by the device, may be readily removed and replaced when desired and which effectively prevents accidental displacement and loss from the hat.

These and other objects are .attained by the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawing, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective View of a hat showing a cord held in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged elevational view I of the device.

Figure 3 is -,a vertical sectional view of the same.

Figure 4 isan elevational view of a modified device adapted to be rotated when ad- .justing the cord.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view of the same.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 10 designates the crown of a hat having a brim 11, supporting a cord 12 thereon, a sweat band 13 of conventional form being attached inside the hat.

"As shown in Figure 1, thecord 12 is retained in normal position by a plurality of fasteners secured to the hat body adjacent the brim as indicated by the numeral 14.

These fasteners comprise a tubular element 15 having an integral circular flange 16 from which extends a narrow radial projection 17 bent arcuately backward parallel with the flange 16, forming a hook element 18, the end extending beyond the diametrical limit of flange 16.

In assembling, suitable openings are formed through the hat body at points positioned to allow the ends of the hook elements 18 to clear the hat brim when the hooks are in normal vertical position. The tubular elements 15, after passing through the openings described, are spread outwardly as at 19, clinching together securely the fastener elements and the hat material.

The outer face of the hook elements is convexly curved thus providing rigidity and preventing accidental outward bending and deformation of the strap or cord channel 20.

In certain types of hats, particularly those having a stiffened body element 30, the brim 31 being rigid with respect to the body portion, it has been found desirable to employ a fastener that may be rotated into a position as shown in Figure 4, thus allowing the placing and removing of the cord 12 without damage to the hat.

The employment of this modification requires the use of a pair of friction washers 21 and 22, the same being interposed adjacent the inner and outer sides of the hat body-and the fastener elements 16 and 19, the operation of clinching affording suflicient frictional resistance toprevent the fastener from being unintentionally turned.

While certain preferred embodiments of this device have been shown and described, it will be understood that changes in the form, arrangements, proportions, sizes and details thereof may be made, without de parting from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended-claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

. 1. A cord fastener comprising a tubular element adapted to extend transversely through the side of a hat, a flange integral with one end'of said tubular element, a finger extending from said flange bent downwardly to form a hook, means for frictionally maintaining rotary engagement between said fastener and said hat, and means whereby the neeeeee the opening ill-said tubular member eonstituting a, resilient hook and means esso- 1o oinfced with said tubular member permitting the hook to be roteteoi.

In testimony whereof I have signed my neme to rhis application.

OLIVER J. SHEPHERD. 

